Asian man attacked with hammer at 14th Street subway station in New York City
Photo: Peter Gerber
A 29-year-old Asian man has been hospitalized after being hit in the head with a hammer at the 14th Street subway station (1/2/3) in New York City. Just before the attack, the victim and the suspect got into a verbal argument after the two bumped into one another.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to survive.
An investigation is ongoing but according to PIX11 News, the attack was investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes unit and they’ve determined this attack was not racially motivated.
The suspect is described as a man wearing a red leather jacket, jeans, red shoes, purple lipstick, and a purple wig.
Victim struck in the head with a hammer last night on the subway says the suspect approached him aggressively, unprovoked. These are his injuries… 1/2 https://t.co/xcgSqU7ZYu pic.twitter.com/jOSTTDIJ9E
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 9, 2022
… and video of the suspect his friend took. 2/2 https://t.co/X8ruyomzQY pic.twitter.com/iZ1TKfm7Is
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 9, 2022
🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: Last night, at 9:05 pm, inside the 14 Street subway station, this individual struck a 29-year-old male in the head with a hammer. He is in stable condition. If you have any information on this individual, contact @nypdtips at 800-577-TIPS pic.twitter.com/OgmEbGoPZ5
— NYPD Hate Crimes (@NYPDHateCrimes) March 9, 2022
